Masontown council reverses police layoffs
State police responded to 1,098 crashes across Pennsylvania during its New Year’s enforcement period. Between Dec. 31 and Jan. 4, there were also 378 drivers arrested for driving under the influence. State police did not provide statistics for individual troops or counties. According to the state police report, there were three crashes that killed three people over the five-day period. There were also 4,377 speeding tickets issued, 508 citations for failure to wear a seat belt and 60 for not securing children in safety seats. The number of crashes state police responded to more than doubled from 511 in 2025. From Dec. 24 to 28, state police responded to 1,007 crashes, up from 598 ...
Monday, Jan. 26, marks the opening of the nation’s 2026 tax filing season, according to the Internal Revenue Service. Taxpayers have until Wednesday, April 15, to file their 2025 tax returns and pay any tax due. The IRS expects to receive about 164 million individual income tax returns this year, with most taxpayers filing electronically. This year, several new tax law provisions of the “One Big, Beautiful Bill” will become effective, which could impact deferral taxes, credits and deductions. There are online tools and resources available for taxpayers to use before, during and after filing their federal tax income at IRS.gov. Information that can help lower tax bills and ...
It’s showtime! The 110th annual Pennsylvania Farm Show opened this weekend in Harrisburg with a full complement of events, exhibits, demonstrations, competitions and food selections. And to be sure, there will be more than a full complement of animals (an estimated 6,000). The 2026 ...
Naloxone helped reverse nearly 9,500 overdoses in Pennsylvania last year, according to an annual report on the state’s overdose prevention program. The numbers were collected between January and September 2025. According to a press release, the Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP), ...
A Waynesburg man allegedly used a buck knife to stab another man at a Greene County home. Waynesburg police found Brian Willard with uncontrolled bleeding to the left side of his stomach after Christopher Noble, 44, stabbed him on Thursday, court paperwork alleged. An officer waited with Willard until an ambulance arrived to take him to UPMC Greene. His condition was not immediately available. According to court paperwork, Noble stabbed Willard at a mobile home at 260 W. High St. around 10 p.m. Thursday. Police were called to the trailer after a report of a man with a knife who hit a woman and found Willard walking away from the trailer with a woman later identified as Rebecca ...
Uniontown has suffered a couple closely-fought losses in Section 1-5A play this season where foul shooting was its downfall. That wasn’t the case Friday night. The Red Raiders got off to a strong start, built as much as a 15-point lead and then hit clutch free throws down the stretch to ...
Laurel Highlands graduate Rodney Gallagher III has found his landing spot after leaving West Virginia via the transfer portal. Gallagher traveled to Tucson to visit Arizona on Friday and announced on Saturday on social media that he has committed to Wildcats, which means he will remain in the ...
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mike Tomlin has no interest in shucking the weight of the Pittsburgh Steelers' recent playoff failures onto the shoulders of his players heading into Monday night's opening-round visit by Houston. “I’m certainly not going to unpack my bags on the collective’s bed, ...
Cheers: We’re in the home stretch of the Herald-Standard’s annual Give-A-Christmas campaign to support the Salvation Army service centers in Fayette County. It’s not too late to contribute to help us meet our $10,000 goal. All donations remain in the local area to help fund the ...
After an interesting weather month in December with periods of cold and snow along with several nice breaks that allowed some mild sunny days to creep back into play, the overall month ended up just a tad below normal in the temperature department and above normal snowfall. The long-term ...
